MVCS New Mexico History 9

Before 1803, what country owned the land in North America that was just east of the New Mexico territory?
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Before 1803, what country owned the land in North America that was just east of the New Mexico territory?
France
In what year did the United States become a nation?
1776 (July 4)
In what year did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from France?
1803
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon needed money for his conquest of Europe
*The United States believed what river marked the boundary between the Louisiana Purchase and New Mexico?
the Rio Grande
*On what date did Mexico become independent from Spain?
September 16, 1821
*What American started the Santa Fe Trail?
William Becknell
Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin?
Near Kansas City, Missouri
By the 1840's yearly caravans to Santa Fe carried as much as ____ pounds of goods
5,000
Mountain men from what countries came to trap fur in New Mexico?
Canada and the United States
*What New Mexico town became the headquarters for the fur trade?Taos*Who was the best known of all the fur trappers?Kit Carson*What was the name of his Hispanic wife?Josefa Jaramillo*What fort in La Junta, Colorado, became an important center of trade?Bent's Fort*How did Father Antonio Jose Martinez of Taos help New Mexico?1. He started a school 2. He taught people how to read 3. He wrote books and printed them on a printing press 4. He served in New Mexico government*In what year did Texas become independent of Mexico?1836What caused the Revolt of 1837?The people were unhappy with Governor Perez and didn't want to pay taxesWhat did Texas try to do to New Mexico in 1841?Conquer it*What did Manuel Armijo do to provide protection for New Mexico from raids and invasions?He gave out land grants so that people would develop the land and defend the landWhat Native American tribes continued to raid in New Mexico?Navajos and Apaches